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How to get fromKassel to Bolognaby train, plane, car, car train, bus, night train, or train (Trenitalia)

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There are 13 ways to get from Kassel to Bologna by train, plane, car, car train, bus, night train, or train (Trenitalia)

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  1. Train to Frankfurt, fly to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport

    best
    1. Take the train from Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe to Frankfurttrain train
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport (BLQ)plane plane FRA - BLQ
    5h 57m
    €116–337

  2. Train to Frankfurt, fly to Milan Linate Airport, train

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe to Frankfurttrain train
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Milan Linate Airport (LIN)plane plane FRA - LIN
    3. Take the train from Milano Centrale to Bologna centraletrain train
    7h 46m
    €78–276

  3. Drive, car train

    1. Drive from Kassel to Göttingencar car
    2. Take the cartrain from Göttingen to München Ostcartrain train
    3. Drive from München Ost to Bolognacar car
    12h 17m
    €182–260

  4. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Kassel to Munich central bus stationbus bus N73
    2. Take the bus from München Hackerbrücke to Bologna - Servizio Due Madonnebus bus
    12h 37m
    €108–157

  5. Train, night train

    1. Take the train from Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe to München Hbftrain train 25
    2. Take the nighttrain from Muenchen Hbf to Bologna Centralenighttrain night train Nj
    16h 10m
    €85–275

  6. Train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport

    1. Take the train from Kassel-Wilhelmshoehe to Duesseldorf Flughafentrain train
    2. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport (BLQ)plane plane DUS - BLQ
    7h 39m
    €132–380

  7. Train to Frankfurt, fly to Florence Peretola Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe to Frankfurttrain train
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Florence Peretola Airport (FLR)plane plane FRA - FLR
    3. Take the train from Firenze S.M.N. to Bologna Centraletrain train
    7h 2m
    €147–439

  8. Train to Frankfurt, fly to Venice Marco Polo Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe to Frankfurttrain train
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Venice Marco Polo Airport (VCE)plane plane FRA - VCE
    3. Take the train from Venezia Mestre to Bologna Centraletrain train
    7h 28m
    €108–329

  9. Train to Frankfurt, fly to Verona Villafranca Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe to Frankfurttrain train
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Verona Villafranca Airport (VRN)plane plane FRA - VRN
    3. Take the train from Verona Porta Nuova to Bologna Centraletrain train
    7h 12m
    €144–392

  10. Train, train to Cologne Bonn Airport, fly to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport

    1. Take the train from Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe to Frankfurttrain train
    2. Take the train from Frankfurt to Siegburg Bftrain train
    3. Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport (BLQ)plane plane CGN - BLQ
    7h 43m
    €109–383

  11. Train via Basel

    1. Take the train from Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe to Basel SBBtrain train 20 / ...
    2. Take the train from Basel SBB to Luganotrain train Ec
    3. Take the train from Lugano to Milano Centraletrain train
    4. Take the train from Milano Centrale to Bologna centraletrain train
    13h 10m
    €165–412

  12. Train

    1. Take the train from Kassel-Wilhelmshöhe to Innsbruck Hbftrain train
    2. Take the train from Brennero - Brenner to Mezzocoronatrain train Re
    3. Take the train from Mezzocorona to Bologna Centraletrain train Re
    18h 51m
    €113–219

  13. Drive  966.1 km

    1. Drive from Kassel to Bolognacar car 966.1 km
    9h 48m
    €155–223

Kassel to Bologna by tram, train, and night train

Calendar14Weekly Services
Duration16h 10mAverage Duration
Ticket€85Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 858.9 km
  • Duration: 5h 57m

What companies run services between Kassel, Germany and Bologna, Italy?

You can take a bus from Kassel to Bologna - Servizio Due Madonne via Munich central bus station and München Hackerbrücke in around 12h 37m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Kassel Hauptbahnhof to Bologna centrale via Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe, Basel SBB, Lugano, and Milano Centrale in around 13h 10m.

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